Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Trump gives Hamas ultimatum to release hostages
Trump spoke out in favour of terminating the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which went into effect on Jan.…
Arab states reject trump’s plan for Gaza
During a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, Abdelatty emphasised the need to expedite Gaza’s reconstruction…
Knife Attack: Why Salman Rushdie did not fight back – District Attorney
Schmidt made this revelation in Matar's ongoing trial which began on Monday, February 10 at the Chautauqua County court in…
Tinubu-Ojo seeks 3,600 housing units for market women
Tinubu -Ojo who is also the President-General (Iyaloja General) of Nigerian Market Women presented the plan while advocating that market…
Lagos Govt announces traffic diversion for Access Bank Marathon
The marathon which would take place between 5.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m, would commence at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos…
EFCC docks man for refusing to accept Naira payment for $57k diamond bracelet
Uzondu was arraigned by the Lagos zone of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two -count charge bordering…
Lagos man Chika Okoh jailed for internet fraud
Chika Stanley Okoh was arraigned for internet fraud, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC…
86 years old Israeli hostage, Shlomo Mansour, dies in Hamas captivity
“It is with heavy hearts that we, the members of the kibbutz, received news this morning of the murder in…
Police, UK partner to tackle kidnapping, other security challenges in Kogi
The delegation, led by Mr Andrew Marshall, discussed intelligence-led operations and counter-kidnapping strategies with the Commissioner of Police. Marshall stressed…
Jigawa boosts rural development with N3.8bn Auyo-Ayama road
Speaking at the event, Governor Umar Namadi stated that at the request of local communities, the project was extended to…
Ortom: Gov. Alia lied in church about killings in Benue
The former governor, in a statement signed by Terver Akase, his aide, said he watched the video click where Alia…
‘Supreme Court judgment not about leadership of Rivers Assembly’
Ehie said the Supreme Court ruling was on the Appeal Court Judgement that Fubara should re-present the 2024 budget before…
Efforts to tackle allegations of corruption, bias in judiciary not yielding fruits – CJN
“In spite of our collective efforts, challenges persist; allegations of corruption, delays in the dispensation of justice, and perceptions of…
UNICEF raises alarm over rising polio cases in Kano
UNICEF’s Kano Chief of Field Office, Mr Rahma Farah, raised the alarm during an orientation for 44 Local Government Area…
How we’ll select new Accountant-General, Perm Secs – Walson-Jack
Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on…
Nigeria records $5.45bn increase in 2024 export trade – NEPC
Dr Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of NEPC, made this statement during the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment’s retreat for…
“We paid ransom” – Edo lawmaker says police lied on rescue of traditional ruler
At the end of the day, none of them knew how the traditional ruler came back home, but only for…
Imo: Police nab Onyinyechi Emeka with stolen 5-year-old boy
Emeka, from Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia, was arrested on Feb. 7 while travelling to Ebonyi with…
NAFDAC takes over Ariaria market for ‘shop to shop search’ after mind-boggling discoveries
What we have seen here is mind-boggling," Omoyeni Babatunde, the NAFDAC Deputy Director in charge of Enforcement and Federal Task…
Türkiye detains 45 people over alleged links to 2016 coup attempt
The Turkish government has long accused Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based cleric, of orchestrating the 2016 coup attempt, which resulted in…
Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s suit seeking to sack pro-Wike Rivers lawmakers
Justice Uwani Aba-Aji delivered the judgment following the dramatic withdrawal of the appeal by Fubara through his lead counsel, Yusuf…
Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s suit against Rivers Assembly
A five-man panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgement also awarded a cost of two million naira against…
Terrorism financing: DSS seeks stronger collaboration with EFCC in Enugu
This call was made recently in Enugu when Mr. Humphrey Ohikhuare, Enugu State Director, DSS paid a courtesy visit to…
Trump plans 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
Trump won November’s presidential election promising to slap high tariffs on foreign goods to reduce U.S. trade deficits.
Yobe Govt deploys experts to study high cases of kidney failure in communities
Dr Mahmud Maina, the Director of the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre in the Yobe University made this known…
Police launch manhunt for kidnappers of Ohaneze Youth president
DSP Henry Okoye, the spokesperson for Imo Police Command confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. The police spokesperson also…
Wigwe’s support accelerated Lagos projects, says Sanwo-Olu
Wigwe, along with his wife Doreen, son Chizi, and a friend, Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo, Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange…
Nujoma, a towering figure in Africa’s liberation struggle, unity says Nigerian govt
Nujoma, a revolutionary leader and key figure in Namibia’s liberation struggle from South African rule, died on Saturday at the…
Sam Nujoma’s contribution to history immense, says King Charles
Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15…
Libya: Security forces discover bodies of 28 migrants in mass grave, free 76 others
The Libyan Attorney General’s Office discovered the grave north of the city of Kufra, where dozens of migrants had been…